George Bruce designed and built the Toyah school in 1912. It was later converted into a gymnasium and served in that purpose until the school was forcibly closed when it was annexed into Pecos. A one story school building a block or so to the southwest was the "modern" school. It was closed in 1974 after a lengthy court battle that reached the Supreme Court was lost by the community.
George Bruce is buried in the newer Toyah cemetery NW of town. He is my great great grandfather. He was also a noted builder of several large buildings in the Trans-Pecos area. Some in Barstow, TX, Carlsbad, NM, & elsewhere.
The cast of Ragtime Texas Tommy - 1912 includes: Millicent Ray as Dancer
The Country School Teacher - 1912 was released on: USA: 14 November 1912
Kitty at Boarding School - 1912 was released on: USA: 21 October 1912
Karlsberg - Sweden War School Exercises 1912 was released on: USA: 23 March 1912
East Texas Baptist University was created in 1912.
The Vickers machine gun was designed in 1912 and was manufactured from 1912 till 1968.
The population of Texas in 1910 was 3,896,542. The population of Texas in 1920 was 4,663,228. Interpolating, the population of Texas in 1912 was about 4,049,879, or a little more than 4% of the total US population.
Maungawhau School was created in 1912.
Tanfield School was created in 1912.
Gilberd School was created in 1912.
Ontonagon School was created in 1912.
Parkdale School was created in 1912.